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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Inside The Heart Of The Apostle Paul Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 8, 2005
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     | 24,054 views

    When he opened his heart up to the people of Ephesus, we see some qualities inside which we all should cultivate. We also find 3 things which made him cry. Link included to formatted text version, handout, and PowerPoint Template and Presentation.

    Inside the Heart of the Apostle Paul Acts 20:18-38 We find… 1. Faithfulness We discussed on Sunday the need for faithfulness…to our families, in our finances, to the fellowship of the church, and to the faith. ----- See entire message on this first point at: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unanswered Prayers

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 21,066 views

    Why are your prayers not getting answered? Scripture is very clear why...

    Unanswered Prayers Psalm 66:18 Have you ever had something on your mind, you pray and pray over it and nothing ever comes from it? That can get frustrating… We say we pray and sometimes we even pray in earnest but for the life of us we can’t understand why God id NOT answering our prayers. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Men Make Great Fathers

    Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Oct 7, 2009
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    It’s time for the fathers to become real fathers, and really great fathers!

    I looked for a MAN among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so that I would not have to destroy it, but I found none. Ezekiel 22 : 30 Did you ever wonder why we celebrate Father’s Day after Mother’s Day? I opt not to answer that question, for I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Flight Plan

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jan 11, 2012
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     | 15,990 views

    God's plan of Salvation from a Pilot's prospective

    GOD’S FLIGHT PLAN John 14:1-5 INTRO: Do you sometimes feel like Thomas ? Do you know the way ? All pilots file a flight plan before they take off. It tells the route of flight, the destination, the amount of fuel on board, the cruising altitude ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Certain Disciple At Damascus, Named Ananias... Series

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Oct 31, 2011
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     | 7,933 views

    God uses you even if you are not famous as long as you make yourself available for His service and yourself spiritually to receive and obey His commands.

    And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Advent – Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Leo Samuel D G on Mar 30, 2017
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    The important question to ponder about the second coming of Jesus is ‘are we ready?’ Many would be surprised to know that they are not part of God’s kingdom when Jesus comes to judge the world. Hence, let us give up all evil (even the sins that the world

    Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Mat. 24:42 1. Will He come? As we are getting ready to celebrate the advent season, it is time to ponder about the second coming of Christ. When we think about the return of Jesus, many questions pop up. The first ...read more

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    Looking Unto Jesus And Not Your Faith

    Contributed by Simeon Edigbe on Jul 13, 2016
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    Faith is not rules concerning what we must do to receive from God. When we see Jesus as big as He really is then we relax in Him. This is where faith is born.

    I recently had a chat with a good friend and I opened up that there is a need to understand the difference between the faith of Jesus and our faith. There are many Christians who always want to start off asking themselves “Do I have enough faith?”. They want to be sure that they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Supporting Our New Deacons

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 3, 2016
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    A message delivered as a charge to the church on the occasion of the ordination of new Deacons.

    This passage not only speaks to the qualifications for new Deacons (v. 3 - faithful, reputable, spiritual, maturing, responsible), but to the primary purpose for Deacons in a local church. The purpose for Deacons is to guard the unity of the church. In the Book of Acts, Satan attacks the church in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worthy To Worship The One Who Is Worthy

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 26, 2013
     | 7,540 views

    How could we ever be worthy enough to enter into the presence of God to offer our worship?

    Worthy to Worship the One Who is Worthy Psalm 24:1-10 Introduction Psalm 24 is titled like many of the Psalms, “a Psalm of David. It was written about three thousand years ago, but its message beckons to us today as well. It is part of consider the third of a set of psalms (22,23,24) which ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Don't Begrudge God's Generosity

    Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 20, 2014
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     | 18,257 views

    “Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?” (Matthew 20:14-15)

    Theme: Don’t begrudge God’s generosity Text: Jonah 4:1-11; Phil. 1:21-30; Matt. 20:1-16 The decision to believe in Christ is an important decision every person has to make in life as it affects where we will spend eternity. Paul believed in Christ and knew he would spend eternity in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Transfiguration (In The Style Of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire)

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Feb 7, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,761 views

    An attempt to teach some of the amazing events in the transformation

    Reading – Mark 9:2-9 The Transfiguration Introduction This talk will be in the form of a quiz, loosely based on Who wants to be a millionaire. The main difference being there is no million pound prize. Indeed no prize of any sort. Also the only qualification for taking part is volunteering. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Shotgun Start Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 8, 2018
     | 6,659 views

    Beginning of a series on 1 Timothy. Also, a little vision casting in too.

    Text: 1 Tim 1:1-2, Title: Shotgun Start, Date/Place: WHBC, 1.7.18, AM A. Opening illustration: May of 1956, Jim Russell of Walla Walla Country Club, in Walla Walla, WA fired a shotgun into the air for the first ever “shotgun start,” where all the players start on a different hole at the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Glorify God

    Contributed by Damien Saylor on Aug 25, 2019
     | 5,072 views

    Do we see God in all His Majesty, or do we pick & choose traits we like?

    Sermon - Glorify God? Q- Have you ever wondered What it looks like to Glorify God? - I’m not sure that people think about bringing God glory, so much as getting people saved. - The two go hand in hand, but somewhere in the middle the character of God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Are You Committed? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 21, 2021
     | 2,208 views

    Nehemiah is great study of leadership, but also challenges us on Godly obedience. However, obedience to God’s calling is one of our greatest hurdles in today’s world. Nehemiah established a covenant with the people that is still in effect today, if we are willing to be faithful to God!

    Introduction - Nehemiah is great study of leadership, but also challenges us on Godly obedience -- Obedience to God’s calling is one of our greatest hurdles in today’s world - Last week we saw the people’s need to worship God and why: 1. He is completely Sovereign 2. He is always ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gospel, The Power Of God Series

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 31, 2020
     | 8,719 views

    “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Cor. 1:18)

    Introduction: Our theme for today’s sermon is “the gospel, the power of God”. World leaders, governments and experts in various fields are seeking for ways to deal with the myriad of problems facing the world today. They have not been able to find solutions to hatred, killings and wars that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed